Finally

So after way too long I am giving you a life update.

As many of you know my struggle with moving here was the likelihood of loneliness. Now that I have been here for nine months things in that department have really fallen into place. I love my church and am able to go over to people's houses on a regular basis. Furthermore, I have made a lot of friends at one of the the local colleges called Moody. Its been really good for me and I am really loving how things are going in my life.

Youth group is going well and can't wait to see where things go from here. Our discipleship group that meets Sunday nights has been going outstanding. The students have been wrestling and discussing deeper truths of scripture. My relationship with my students continues to grow and I just love them all so much. I pray that God will continue to use me to impact their lives for Christ.

Another thing that has been on my mind a lot lately is who am I becoming. I realize as a 22 year old my thinking and who I am isn't set. My habits aren't fully set either. While I am not saying older people can't change but as you get older its harder and harder to change. With that being said I have really started to look into some key areas in my life that I feel aren't up to par. One key area is cleanliness. While seemingly not a huge deal I feel it is important to get a hold of. If I live with someone again I want to be able to respect them and our space. Being messy has no benefits and only feds my laziness. I have tried to remedy this by cleaning every day this week since I have gotten home. We will see how long this lasts. They say it takes 40 days to form a habit. I am on day 3 so only 37 more to go, hopefully I will make it. My second area is money matters, while I don't feel I am absurd with my money I eat out at least once a week if not like three. This is a waste of money, and isn't good for me. I have started to buy healthier food and cook for myself. This saves my money and health. Which lastly brings me to my last area health. I am trying to exercise more and eat healthier. Heart disease is the number one killer in America. I don't desire this to be me, but I know unless I change things drastically it very well could be. Ultimately I want to honor God with my home, my money and my health. I have made some steps in the right direction and will continue to do so. So if you are in Spokane, lets hang out cook some healthy food and go on a bike ride!

Love,
Dan